Pauline Esther Phillips (b.1918,) also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the “Dear Abby” column in 1956. During her decades writing the column, it became the most widely-syndicated newspaper column in the world, syndicated in 1,400 newspapers around the world with 110 million of readers.
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If you want a place in the sun, you’ve got to put up with a few blisters.
—Pauline Phillips (Abigail van Buren)
Topics: Acceptance, Realistic Expectations
It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone
without getting a little on yourself
—Pauline Phillips (Abigail van Buren)
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